Roblox Scripting Guides – Getting Started

Roblox is a gaming platform that allows users to create their very own games for others to play. This involved building models and adding code to ‘make things work’ and does take a little time to learn.

However, the good news is that there are plenty of helpful resources online to help you create your own Roblox games.

What is Roblox scripting?

It’s the writing of code to bring your game idea to life. This could be how an object appears or interacts with other objects or players in a game.

What language is used for Roblox scripting?

Roblox scripting uses a version of LUA as the programming language. It’s easy to learn and fairly intuitive once you get started.

Is Roblox scripting hard?

Yes and no. At first it can be daunting, especially if you’re not used to programming as some of the error messages you might see are not always user friendly but with experience, your coding confidence will grow and you learn more. It’s quite exciting actually as you realise more and more that can be done once you start to code.

How to learn?

Great question! There’s a number of ways to learn Roblox development, so here’s a few suggestions.

Forums and where to get help

Why should you learn how to script on Roblox?

Because it will open up endless opportunities to use your imagination to dream of and create your own games for you and your friends to play. You can even base your own game on your favorite popular games. Jailbreak and Meep City are very popular at the time of writing.

Getting started with coding as a child will also prepare you well for the world of work especially if software development is a career you’re interested in. If you’re able to talk about the games you’ve developed to a potential employer then it puts you at an immediate advantage over other applicants. (tell your parents that!)

Conclusion

Roblox is a wonderful platform to play and learn game development, allowing kids imagination to run free and create amazing environments to have fun while at the same time learning how code works. A very valuable skill these days!